Senior Machine Learning Engineer - 3D Reconstruction

Front Door Defense; Sunnyvale, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to lead production-grade 3D reconstruction from real-world driving data. You will advance 3D Gaussian Splatting and NeRF-based methods, scaling to large data sets and delivering robust, production-ready software for autonomy systems.

The role requires 5+ years in ML or CV, strong Python/PyTorch, and C++/CUDA skills, plus a track record of turning research into deployable systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing and shipping ML or computer vision systems.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, physics, robotics, or equivalent.
• Strong hands-on experience with modern learning-based 3D reconstruction techniques, such as 3D Gaussian Splatting and NeRFs.
• Proficiency in Python and PyTorch, along with C++ and/or CUDA.
• A proven ability to turn research ideas into robust, production-quality software.
• Strong problem-solving skills and comfort with ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Advance the learning-based reconstruction methods at the core of our product, such as 3D Gaussian Splatting and NeRFs, bringing the latest research into production to improve fidelity, robustness, and scalability
• Push the limits of neural reconstruction for large-scale, dynamic driving scenes, including dynamic actor reconstruction and scene editing, and novel view synthesis and multi-sensor rendering
• Explore and productionize feed-forward reconstruction approaches that reduce per-scene optimization cost and enable reconstruction at scale
• Define and build evaluation metrics, benchmarks, and validation workflows that measure reconstruction fidelity and sim-to-real gap
• Work closely with customers to understand their pain points and implement technical solutions in the Neural Simulation product
• Collaborate closely with Infra, Autonomy, Research and other product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Take ownership of critical technical components and influence architecture and product decisions

Skills

Python

PyTorch

C++

CUDA

3D reconstruction

NeRFs

Gaussian Splatting

Multi-view geometry

Differentiable rendering

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Senior Machine Learning Engineer - 3D Reconstruction

Build production-grade 3D reconstruction pipeline for Neural Simulation from real-world driving data

Location: Sunnyvale, California

Compensation: $190,000 - 260,000 USD / year

About The Role and Team

We are looking for senior machine learning engineers to advance the core reconstruction technology behind Neural Simulation, our state-of-the-art product for turning real-world driving data into high-fidelity, photorealistic simulation environments. As part of this team, you will push the boundaries of what the product can do, raising reconstruction quality, scaling to ever-larger volumes of data, and making it more useful for customers who rely on it to train and validate their autonomy systems. Your work will directly shape how the largest OEMs in the world develop the next generation of data-driven autonomous vehicles.

This role is ideal for engineers who thrive at the intersection of 3D computer vision, graphics, and machine learning, and who are excited to take a state-of-the art product further by bringing the latest research into production and solving the hardest simulation gaps in Physical AI.

At Applied Intuition, You Will:

• Advance the learning-based reconstruction methods at the core of our product, such as 3D Gaussian Splatting and NeRFs, bringing the latest research into production to improve fidelity, robustness, and scalability
• Push the limits of neural reconstruction for large-scale, dynamic driving scenes, including:
  • Dynamic actor reconstruction and scene editing
  • Novel view synthesis and multi-sensor rendering (camera, LiDAR)
  • Scaling reconstruction quality and throughput across large volumes of fleet data
• Explore and productionize feed-forward reconstruction approaches that reduce per-scene optimization cost and enable reconstruction at scale
• Define and build evaluation metrics, benchmarks, and validation workflows that measure reconstruction fidelity and sim-to-real gap
• Work closely with customers to understand their pain points and implement technical solutions in the Neural Simulation product
• Collaborate closely with Infra, Autonomy, Research and other product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Take ownership of critical technical components and influence architecture and product decisions

We're Looking For Someone Who Has:

• 5+ years of experience developing and shipping ML or computer vision systems
• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in computer science, physics, robotics, or equivalent
• Strong hands-on experience with modern learning-based 3D reconstruction techniques, such as 3D Gaussian Splatting and NeRFs
• A solid foundation in multi-view geometry, camera models, and differentiable rendering
• Proficiency in Python and PyTorch, along with C++ and/or CUDA
• A proven ability to turn research ideas into robust, production-quality software
• Strong problem-solving skills and comfort with ambiguity

Nice To Have:

• Experience with feed-forward or generalizable Gaussian Splatting and reconstruction models
• A background in computer vision (e.g., SfM, SLAM, photogrammetry) and/or computer graphics (e.g., rendering, rasterization, ray tracing)
• A track record of shipping ML products with clearly defined evaluation metrics and benchmarks
• Experience in autonomous driving or robotics, including working with multi-sensor data (camera, LiDAR, radar)
• Peer-reviewed research at conferences such as CVPR, ICCV/ECCV, NeurIPS, SIGGRAPH, ICRA, or IROS
• A Master's degree or PhD in computer science, physics, robotics, or related fields

Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A), relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.

FOR US-BASED ROLES: Applied Intuition is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive application and interview experience to applicants who are disabled veterans and other applicants with disabilities or medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations are available, requesting an accommodation will not affect your candidacy in any way, and you are not required to disclose the nature of your disability or medical condition in order to make a request. If you require an accommodation please contact [e-mail]. We will work with you!